Steel Pulse perform at a concert organised by Rock Against Racism and the Anti-Nazi League at Victoria Park, Hackney in 1978.
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How to submit testimony for the Boston and Bedford Ranked Choice Voting home rule petitions (by Feb 9th)
How to submit testimony for the Boston and Bedford Ranked Choice Voting home rule petitions (by Feb 9th) - Lemmy.World
Request for email or in-person testimony, for bills that would affect Boston and Bedford. Main link is a Google doc with templates and some suggested points to bring up. From the opening of the bill for Boston [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4262]: > Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 452 of the Acts of 1948, or any other general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, all regular and special elections in the city of Boston for the positions of mayor and district city councillor involving three or more qualified candidates, and all regular elections for the position of city councillor-at-large, shall be conducted by ranked choice voting. In any contest using ranked choice voting, the general election ballot shall allow voters to rank four candidates, including write-in lines, in order of preference. The in-person testimony is Thursday, February 10, 2026, at 1PM - 5PM at the Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133 . If you’re unfamiliar with ranked-choice voting (RCV), it lets you list our 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choice candidates, so you can prioritize whoever your real top pick is while also putting your weight behind a backup in case your 1st choice doesn’t win. (Also I see I’m posting a lot here, glad to pipe down if it’s too much but hope folks find the info useful!)
Stand with Minnesota: directory of places to donate, from activists on the ground
Bonus sharpening photos. Miter saw:
And the other one I’m working on:
Call to email support for bill to unmask ICE in MA
How to turn off Gemini in Gmail — and why you should | Proton
How to turn off Gemini in Gmail — and why you should | Proton - Lemmy.World
* In your Gmail app, go to Settings. * Select your Gmail address. * Clear the Smart features checkbox. * Go to Google Workspace smart features. * Clear the checkboxes for: Smart features in Google Workspace, Smart features in other Google products * If you have more Gmail accounts, repeat these steps for each one. * Turning off Gemini in Gmail also disables basic, long-standing features like spellchecking, which predate AI assistants. This design choice discourages opting out and shows how valuable your AI-processed data is for Google. This has finally gotten me to take steps to deGoogle my email, Fastmail trial underway.
NM House committee advances bill to ban immigrant detention in NM • Source New Mexico
NM House committee advances bill to ban immigrant detention in NM • Source New Mexico - Lemmy.World
> The move came as dozens of immigrants arrested in Minneapolis were shipped to the Torrance County Detention Facility, which is run by private prison operator CoreCivic, in New Mexico. One of them, 33-year-old Jorge Cordoba, told Source NM he lived in Minneapolis for more than 20 years and was in the country legally under protected Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status. > Residents who spoke during public comment were overwhelmingly in favor of the bill, though Otero County Attorney R.B. Nichols spoke during a virtual public comment period to oppose the bill. He said it would disproportionately harm economies in regions like Otero or Torrance counties that rely on detention centers for jobs. > The bill’s supporters, though, contend that it would not force these facilities to shut down. Many detention centers contract with other law enforcement agencies, such as the U.S. Marshals, and would still detain people accused of crimes. > “We’re disentangling ourselves from the immigration industry that’s been…a money-making, for-profit machine off the backs of our neighbors and families and friends,” Chávez, one of the bill’s sponsors, told Source NM. “I think that it sends a message to the rest of the country.”